Papaver alpinum ( Alpine Poppy )

Papaver alpinum is a pretty poppy that does best in colder climates. It reaches 6 to 8 inches tall, and is a good choice for rock gardens. It forms a basal rosette, and has blue-green, almost hairless stems and foliage, […]

Papaver ( Fireball Poppy )

‘Fireball’ is an upright, densely hairy perennial, spreading by runners. Produces solitary, semi-double to double, orange-scarlet flowers, to 1 1/2 inches across, with narrow petals, from late spring to midsummer.

Panicum virgatum ( Switch Grass )

Panicum virgatum is an upright, clump forming, perennial grass. Grass blades are gray green to deep green, flowers are loose, airy pinkish clusters, fading first to white, then brown. The grass turns a golden yellow in the fall, gradually fades […]

Panicum virgatum ( Strictum Switch Grass )

‘Strictum’ is narrowly upright, with leaves that turn bright yellow in the fall. Panicum virgatum is an upright, clump forming, perrrenial grass. Grass blades are gray green to deep green, flowers are loose, airy pinkish clusters, fading first to white, […]

Panicum virgatum ( Heavy Metal Switch Grass )

‘Heavy Metal’ has stiffer, more erect, metallic blue-gray leaves, yellow in fall. Panicum virgatum is an upright, clump forming, perennial grass. Grass blades are gray green to deep green, flowers are loose, airy pinkish clusters, fading first to white, then […]

Panicum virgatum ( Hanse Herms Switch Grass )

‘Hanse Herms’ has a fountain-like habit, and rich reddish purple fall foliage. Panicum virgatum is an upright, clump forming, perennial grass. Grass blades are gray green to deep green, flowers are loose, airy pinkish clusters, fading first to white, then […]

Panicum repens ( Torpedograss )

Perennial weed with robust and pointed rhizomes. Leaves are flat and folded with sparse hair on tips. Stiff seedheads. This weed is found primarily in Gulf Coast region of the United States from Florida to Texas.

Panicum miliaceum ( Millet )

Panicum miliaceum is an upright, clump forming, annual with flat, narrow leaves, sometimes purple flushed. Bears rigid, intricately branched panicles of slightly pendent, purple-tinged green flowers, in small spikelets, in late summer. Also known as ‘Millet’, an edible grain food.

Panicum maximum ( Guineagrass )

Perennial with large seed heads with spreading branches, flat leaves and blunt flowers. Stems bend and root at nodes. Densely tufted stems and fine wrinkles on seeds. Grows mainly in Florida’s peninsula and southern Texas. Seed reproduction.